Abstract
This paper aims to analyse to what extent the level and dynamics of development of rural regions located in two firmly different countries, Austria and Portugal, differ. In order to do this, an index to measure the 'structural strength' of rural regions was created. This index is a more holistic measure of socio-economic development than the traditional GDP per capita. After the identification of structurally weak regions in both Austria and Portugal, the paper compares them in the context of challenges faced by such regions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5-14 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Quaestiones Geographicae |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2020 |
Keywords
- Austria
- Portugal
- TOPSIS method
- composite index
- regional disparities
- rural development